Qwitry parcel forwarder allows to ship to Russia via SPSR Express

Qwintry parcel forwarder has finished testing a new delivery method – SPSR Express. Now it is available to all Qwintry customers shipping parcels to Russia.

The main advantage of SPSR is stable delivery time. On average it takes 10 days to deliver a parcel from the USA to Moscow and a couple of days more to other Russian cities and towns. Moreover this delivery method allows to avoid Russian Post completely, thus you will have better parcel handling and faster delivery.

The shipping cost is identical to USPS Express, so there is little to no sense to use the United States Parcel Service when shipping from the USA at all.

More parcel forwarders allowing to ship to Russia via SPSR Express:

• Pochtoy,
• Shopotam,
• NYCMSK

ShopRunner offers FREE 1-year subscription for American Express card holders

ShopRunner offers a ShopRunner 1-Year Membership for FREE when you enroll with your American Express card.

ShopRunner offers unlimited free 2-day shipping, free shipping on returns, and more. Stores that use this service include Toys “R” Us, Newegg, Lord & Taylor, Calvin Klein, eBags, and DrugStore.

Make sure to cancel your subscription before it ends up, or you will be billed automatically for the next year ($79).

ASUS Ivy Core i3 12″ Touchscreen Laptop for $380 + $76 Rakuten superpoints for future purchases

Adorama Camera via Rakuten Shopping offers the 2.9-lb. ASUS VivoBook X202E-DH31T-SL Intel Ivy Bridge Core i3 1.8GHz 11.6″ Touchscreen Laptop in Black for $379.99 with FREE shipping. It features an Intel Core i3-3217U 1.8GHz Ivy Bridge dual-core processor, 11.6″ 1366×768 LED-backlit touchscreen LCD, 4GB RAM, 500GB hard drive, webcam, 802.11n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0, HDMI, 2-cell battery, and Windows 8 64-bit.

Apply coupon code “MEMORIAL” to get 7,600 Rakuten Super Points. You may use them for future purchases (these points are an equivalent of $76).
Deal ends May 29.

Purchasing KitchenAid 5 Quart Professional 5 Plus Standard Mixer and shipping it for FREE from the USA to Russia or any other international destination

I’ve bought a KitchenAid “5 Quart Professional 5 Plus Standard Mixer” at a private shopping club Gilt. And I was able to ship it for FREE from the USA to Russia using the MC51 coupon code. The coupon is valid until the end of May, 2013 and you may use it to get FREE international shipping when paying by Mastercard.

The KitchenAid “5 Quart Professional 5 Plus Standard Mixer” is on sale at Gilt again:

Note that this is a 110V mixer, so it requires a power converter for those who use 220V. Also note that new Gilt customers get $25 when joining via this link.

And don’t forget to use a cashback service. Personally I use Extrabux to get a 3% discount for my Gilt purchases.

Is it prohibited to ship kitchen knives via USPS, DHL, TNT, Fedex?

Parcel forwarder Shipito warns its customers about shipping knives via USPS. It gets many packages returned if they contain any type of knife when shipped by USPS. There are no problems to ship regular kitchen knives by Fedex, TNT, DHL or Airmail.

Please also take into account the rules and regulations of your local postal services and customs.

Russian parcel forwarder SPSR USA offers a no sales tax address for tax free purchases

Russian parcel forwarder SPSR USA offers a no sales tax address in Delaware allowing customers from Russia to avoid state sales tax completely.

SPSR USA uses SPSR Express for shipping parcels from the USA to Russia. SPSR has offices in 6000 locations in Russia allowing you to avoid using Russian Post and USPS completely.

30% coupon code for Sierra Trading Post (a shop selling sporting goods)

Sierra Trading Post offers a discount of 30% site-wide via the coupon code “SFBMM5313″. This offer is stackable with sale and clearance items.

And remember to use cash back services for your purchases. Extrabux allows to get 4% cash back when shopping at Sierra Trading Post.

I highly recommend this shop. We’ve made many purchases in it. It offers sports goods of well know brands including Columbia, The North Face, Patagonia, Arc’teryx, Marmot, & Timbuk2.

p.s. If you’re not a client of Siera Trading Post, you may register for FREE via this link and get $10 onto your account.

Shipito is opening new warehouse in Nevada for customers to avoid sales tax

Shipito, a package forwarding company, is opening a new warehouse in Minden, Nevada. The shipping cost will be the same as in California warehouses. Nevada is a smaller state than California so there is better probability that sales tax will be not charged. Only sellers with physical presence in Nevada have to charge a sales tax.

Another benefit is a bigger mailbox. This is the biggest warehouse of Shipito, so it is offering 4 times the size of California mailbox. You can store 12 36″x17″x17″ boxes in Nevada.

Also free package storage for virtual mailbox is up to 6 months instead of 90 days.

The new address will be available to clients with status (Diamond, Gold, Silver) first and immediately after that to all customers.

eBates is celebrating birthday and offering 14% cashback in dozens of online retail stores

eBates cashback service is celebrating birthday and offering 14% cashback in dozens of online retail stores.

This offer is valid in the following online stores: Nordstrom, Macy’s, Last Call, philosophy, AdamEveToys, All Posters, Angie’s List, Art.com, Athleta, Avon, Banana Republic, BeddingStyle, Bogs Footwear, Bon Appetit, Burpee Gardening, Businessweek, Busted Tees, Champion USA, Cherry Moon Farms, Cheryl’s, Colorful Images, Cosabella, Costume Discounters, Costume SuperCenter, Current Catalog, Domain.com, DrJays.com, Eastbay, eBags, Elizabeth Arden, FineStationery.com, Fingerhut, Florsheim, Fresh Produce, Funsational, Gap, Gettington, GlassesUSA, H&R Block, Hanes, Hanna Andersson, Harry and David, HearthSong, InkCartridges.com, Jib Jab, Jos. A. Bank, Just My Size, Karmaloop, Last Call, Lenox, Lillian Vernon, Macy’s, Magazines.com, McAfee, Meaningful Beauty, Meijer, Murad Skin Care, Natural Advantage, New Vitality, Nordstrom, Nunn Bush, Nutri-Health, Old Navy, One Hanes Place, PaintYourLife.com, Perfumania, Personal Creations, philosophy, Piperlime, Plow and Hearth, Plus Size Lingerie Boutique, The Popcorn Factory, Poppin Proactiv Solution, ProFlowers, Puma, Puritan’s Pride, Red Envelope, Reebok, Rodale Store, Roxio, ScoreBig.com, Shari’s Berries, Sheer Cover, Shoes.com, Skechers, SkinStore, Snapfish, SpaLook, Spy Optic, Stacy Adams, Super Jeweler, Symantec, Tommy Hilfiger, Umi Children’s Shoes, Under Armour. See the eBates web-site for more details.

p.s. I’ve been using eBates for more than a year now. It is one of the best cashback services allowing you to get an additional discount by simply clicking onto the link to the online store. You may get your cashback easily by Paypal.

eBay allows US sellers to ship internationally via Global Shipping Program (through a US parcel processing facility)

US eBay sellers now can ship their items located in the USA internationally via Global Shipping Program. All they need to do is to ship the item to a US shipping center (US parcel processing facility). International shipping experts there manage the international shipping and customs process, and send the item to the international buyer.

For a listing to be eligible for the Global Shipping Program:

• The item must be physically located in the US.
• The item must be listed for sale on eBay.com.
• The package must not weigh more than 66 lbs.
• The package must not exceed 66 inches in length.
• The package must not exceed the maximum dimensions of 118 inches.
• Dimensions = length + 2 * (width + height). Length is the packages longest side.
• The package must not exceed the maximum dimensional (DIM) weight of 66 lbs. Dimensional weight = (length x width x height) / (dimensional factor) where the dimensional factor = 166.
• The transaction must not exceed a price of $2,500. If an auction-style listing results in a winning bid in excess of this amount, a message is sent to the winning buyer telling them to contact you directly to make alternate shipping arrangements. Sellers receive a notice when the listing ends and are responsible for arranging international shipping and applicable US export rules, regulations, and procedures.
• The item must not be ineligible, illegal, hazardous, subject to export restrictions, prohibited by eBay, or prohibited by the Global Shipping Program.
• The item must be listed in a category that is currently supported by the Global Shipping Program.
• PayPal must be included as an accepted payment method in the listing.

eBay sellers can currently ship internationally via the Global Shipping Program to the following countries only: Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Portugal, Romania, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Slovakia, Slovenia, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom.

International eBay buyers from these countries can see an estimated delivery date that includes eBay seller handling time, estimated ship time to the US shipping center, and the estimated delivery time from the US shipping center (US parcel processing facility) to the buyer’s location. International eBay buyer can see an estimate of the international shipping charges and the import charge. During checkout, the buyer can see the final charges which include the item cost, the international shipping charges, and the import charge. The international shipping charges include any US shipping, as well as program fees, third-party international shipping charges, fuel surcharges, and processing and handling fees. The import charge includes applicable customs duties, taxes, and third-party brokerage.

Unfortunately items contained in a single order should be shipped in a single package. Multiple orders (either belonging to the same buyer or different buyers) should not be combined and should be packaged in separate boxes.

Currently eBay uses a third party global technology and shipping provider Pitney Bowes Inc. for shipping internationally.

More details for eBay sellers can be found on eBay